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3r1k
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So yesterday I landed on a rock (sorta) off a ~18 foot cliff at snowbird. What had happened is I broke my edge, and the two ends went under my base and cracked/peeled it up. I've managed to get my edge out from under my base and straighten them, and I plan on soldering it together later tonight. But I was wondering what could be done for my bases? If anything :)

Thanks!







Nov 27 2014 7:10PM
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tomPietrowski
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If you pus the base back down does it go back into place? If it does an your not missin any you should be ok just to glue it back down. You would want to clean out th area and rough up te base and te core a little to aid in gluing them together. use a good epoxy and plenty of it. I like to use wax film to cover the area before clampin using a peice of wood and some C Clamps. The wood lets you get an even pressure with the c clamps. Even better is a heat plate but this is not easily found at home. Leave it for 24 hours and clean up the area. Make sure the edge is flush and make sure to grid off any corners at the break which could catch.
Nov 27 2014 7:18PM
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3r1k
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tomPietrowskiIf you pus the base back down does it go back into place? If it does an your not missin any you should be ok just to glue it back down. You would want to clean out th area and rough up te base and te core a little to aid in gluing them together. use a good epoxy and plenty of it. I like to use wax film to cover the area before clampin using a peice of wood and some C Clamps. The wood lets you get an even pressure with the c clamps. Even better is a heat plate but this is not easily found at home. Leave it for 24 hours and clean up the area. Make sure the edge is flush and make sure to grid off any corners at the break which could catch.


It kind of stays down. A tech at snowbird said to melt my base?? I didn't even know you could do this. Is that something people actually do...?

He said take a lighter and melt it that way, lol.
Nov 27 2014 7:57PM
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shin-bang
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dude, listen to tom pietrow, and are those 4frnt crjs?
Nov 27 2014 9:17PM
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.lencon
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a_shaky_gifdude, listen to tom pietrow, and are those 4frnt crjs?


Came here to ask that. An



And on another note, I wish Tom was in my local shop so if I felt uneasy about doing something like this I could take it to him instead of doing it myself
Nov 27 2014 10:39PM
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HuckNorris44
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You can also cut out the broken edge and cut out the torn up base. Get a new piece of edge and screw it into the base. Use a piece of new base (cut out using a stencil or somehow match it with the shape of the cut out base) and epoxy that in place of where you cut it out. Grind down the edge and new base to be flush with the rest of the ski. This is hard to do at home but if you have access to the right tools, it will be the most durable and longer lasting repair.
Nov 28 2014 12:58AM
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yungsteeze
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ptex? the edge looks pretty fuct though
Nov 28 2014 1:19AM
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grifrowl
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Which cliff?
Nov 28 2014 1:21AM
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Park.
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GnarcoYou can also cut out the broken edge and cut out the torn up base. Get a new piece of edge and screw it into the base. Use a piece of new base (cut out using a stencil or somehow match it with the shape of the cut out base) and epoxy that in place of where you cut it out. Grind down the edge and new base to be flush with the rest of the ski. This is hard to do at home but if you have access to the right tools, it will be the most durable and longer lasting repair.


This works fantastically I had a very similar problem with my park skis and the tech just cut out the damaged parts and fit in a new edge and a base piece
Nov 28 2014 9:44AM
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Mar-O
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GnarcoYou can also cut out the broken edge and cut out the torn up base. Get a new piece of edge and screw it into the base. Use a piece of new base (cut out using a stencil or somehow match it with the shape of the cut out base) and epoxy that in place of where you cut it out. Grind down the edge and new base to be flush with the rest of the ski. This is hard to do at home but if you have access to the right tools, it will be the most durable and longer lasting repair.


Would this fix hold up against railing when done right under foot on park skis? I have a similar problem as op (posted in the maintenance thread) and I was considering getting this done but I figured it probably would get pulled out pretty quickly anyways but since I don't have any experience with it so I might be wrong.
I just filled my core shot with epoxy but I'm expecting the edge to get pulled out pretty quickly so might have it done in the future if it will last a while..
Nov 28 2014 11:22AM
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tomPietrowski
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Mar-OWould this fix hold up against railing when done right under foot on park skis? I have a similar problem as op (posted in the maintenance thread) and I was considering getting this done but I figured it probably would get pulled out pretty quickly anyways but since I don't have any experience with it so I might be wrong.
I just filled my core shot with epoxy but I'm expecting the edge to get pulled out pretty quickly so might have it done in the future if it will last a while..


For skis which will be used in rails I would not recomend patchin the base. As soon as you hav a separate pice it's way more lickly to rip out.
Nov 28 2014 5:08PM
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413Crew
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Nov 29 2014 10:52AM
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